HP ProCurve 6400cl Series - Using the Menu to Manage a Candidate Switch

Stack Management for the Series 3400cl and 6400cl Switches
Configuring Stack Management
Using the Menu To Manage a Candidate Switch
Using the menu interface, you can perform these actions on a Candidate
switch:
■ Add (“push”) the Candidate into an existing stack
■ Modify the Candidate’s stacking configuration (Auto Join and Transmission
Interval
)
■ Convert the Candidate to a Commander
■ Disable stacking on the Candidate so that it operates as a standalone
switch
In its default stacking configuration, a Candidate switch can either automati-
cally join a stack or be manually added (“pulled”) into a stack by a Commander,
depending on the Commander’s Auto Grab setting. The following table lists the
Candidate’s configuration options:
Table 13-4. Candidate Configuration Options in the Menu Interface
Parameter Default Setting Other Settings
Stack State
Candidate Commander, Member, or Disabled
Auto Join
Yes No
Transmission
60 Seconds Range: 1 to 300 seconds
Interval
Using the Menu To “Push” a Switch Into a Stack, Modify the Switch’s
Configuration, or Disable Stacking on the Switch. Use Telnet or the
web browser interface to access the Candidate if it has an IP address. Other-
wise, use a direct connection from a terminal device to the switch’s console
port. (For information on how to use the web browser interface, see the online
Help provided for the browser.)
1. Display the Stacking Menu by selecting Stacking in the console Main
Menu.
2. Display the Stack Configuration menu by pressing
[3] to select Stack
Configuration.
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